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<h1>Attribute Qualification Prompt</h1>
<p>The Attribute prompt can be used to create a more focused prompt than 
 the 
<a HREF="Hierarchy_qualification_prompt.htm">Hierarchy prompt</a>. 
 You determine a single attribute from which each user who executes the 
 report can select elements to define his report filter. You can also let 
 users select an attribute from a set of attributes, and then select elements 
 from their chosen attribute.</p>
<p>For an example and images of an Attribute prompt, see the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Answering 
 Questions about Data</I></span> chapter in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>MicroStrategy 
 Basic Reporting Guide</I></span>.</p>
<p>Of the three filter definition prompts for attributes, the Attribute 
 prompt is more restrictive than a Hierarchy prompt but less restrictive 
 than an Attribute Element prompt. The 
<a href="Hierarchy_qualification_prompt.htm">Hierarchy 
 prompt</a> allows users to select from the widest number of attribute 
 elements when they are choosing prompt answers to define their filtering 
 criteria. The 
<a HREF="Attribute_element_list_prompts.htm">Attribute element 
 prompt</a> is the most restrictive, allowing users to choose from the 
 fewest number of attribute elements to define their filter criteria.</p>
<h2>Prerequisites</h2>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>DHTML must be enabled. See 
<a href="DHTML-only_features_in_Web.htm">Enabling 
 DHTML in MicroStrategy Web</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>If you want analysts to answer a prompt by selecting 
 from the results of a search object, a search object must already be created.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>To create an Attribute Qualification prompt</h2>
<ol type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Do one of the following:</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>On the MicroStrategy 
 Web home page, click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Prompt</B></span>. 
 The Create Prompt page opens, with a list of the types of prompts that 
 you can create. Click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Attribute Qualification 
 Prompt</B></span><span>.</span></p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>From any folder 
 page, right-click, point to <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Prompt</B></span>, 
 and select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Create Prompt</B></span>.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs3">To select the attribute 
 from which the user creates the filter</p>
<p class="whs4">You must determine which attribute is displayed 
 to the user in the prompt. (Alternatively, you can present the users with 
 a list of attributes and the user selects one attribute from the list.) 
 The user then selects elements from that attribute to be part of the filter 
 he creates to filter data for the report.</p>
<ol start="2" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">On the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Definition</B></span> 
 tab, choose one of the following options:</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Choose an attribute</B></span>: To specify the 
 attribute a user can select elements from, browse to and select the attribute.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs6">Use 
 a predefined list of attributes<span style="font-weight: normal;">: Select 
 this option to create a list of attributes from which users can choose. 
 Click </span>Add<span style="font-weight: normal;">, select the attributes, 
 then click </span>OK<span style="font-weight: normal;">. To remove an 
 object, highlight it and click </span>Remove<span style="font-weight: normal;">. 
 To remove all items, click </span>Clear<span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Use the result of a search object</B></span>: Select 
 this option to browse to and select a previously created search object 
 or specify the name of the search object. A search object searches for 
 and displays specific project objects when the user executes the report. 
 This lets you prompt the user with the most up-to-date objects in the 
 project. Use this option to present the user with a list of attributes, 
 from which they can choose one. </p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs3">To determine which attribute 
 forms to display to the user</p>
<p class="whs4">The prompt displays the related attribute 
 elements for users to select their filter criteria from. The attribute’s 
 forms can also be displayed. For more information about attribute forms, 
 see 
<a href="Display_attribute_forms.htm">Displaying attribute forms</a>.</p>
<ol start="3" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Displayed 
 forms</B></span> drop-down list, select one of the following options:</p></li>
</ol>
<ul><ul type="disc" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>All 
 attribute forms</B></span>: This option allows users to see and select from 
 attribute elements within all attribute forms. It is the default choice.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Browse 
 forms</B></span>: This option allows users to see and select from only the 
 attribute forms defined as browse forms. All attribute forms defined as 
 browse forms are displayed in the Data Explorer when the user browses 
 the related attribute. Browse forms are specified in MicroStrategy Desktop. 
 For more information, see the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>MicroStrategy 
 Project Design Guide</I></span>.</p></li>
		
<li class=p><p class="whs5"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Report 
 display forms</B></span>: This option lets users see only the attribute forms 
 defined as report display forms. All attribute forms defined as report 
 display forms are included in report results for a report that uses the 
 related attribute.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ul>
<ol start="4" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>General</B></span> 
 tab.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">Specify a title and description 
 for the prompt in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Title</B></span> and 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Instructions</B></span> fields. </p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs3">To restrict the number 
 of prompt answers</p>
<ol start="6" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">To require users to answer 
 the prompt before running the report, specify whether the prompt requires 
 an answer. Select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Prompt answer is 
 required</B></span> check box. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">Set the maximum and minimum 
 number of prompt answers allowed, if you choose. Enter these numbers in 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Minimum number of answers </B></span>and<span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B> Maximum number of answers</B></span> fields. You 
 can specify a minimum number even if you do not specify a maximum number.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p class="whs5">Determine whether users can 
 save and reuse their prompt answers, and if so, how many prompt answers 
 they can save for the prompt. From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Personal 
 answers</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>allowed</B></span> drop-down 
 list, select one of the following:</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>None</B></span><span>: Users cannot save and reuse 
 prompt answers.</span></p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Single</B></span>: Users can save and reuse only 
 one prompt answer.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p class="whs5"><span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Multiple</B></span>:Users can save and reuse multiple 
 prompt answers.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs3"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>To 
 specify the layout and display style of the prompt</B></span></p>
<ol start="9" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Style </B></span>tab.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Display style</B></span> 
 drop-down list, specify a presentation style, such as Textbox, for the 
 prompt. This is how the prompt is displayed to the user. </p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="11" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>To ensure that the prompt's text fields and options 
 are a fixed size, select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fixed text 
 box width </B></span>and/or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Fixed textbox 
 height</B></span> check boxes, and specify the size of the prompt's text fields 
 and options in the fields.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To determine how prompt options are arranged, from the 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Orientation</B></span> drop-down list, select 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Vertical</B></span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Horizontal</B></span>.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>To determine 
 the number of prompt answers displayed in a row or column (depending on 
 alignment), enter a number in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Items 
 per column/row</B></span> field.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<ol start="13" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>To determine whether to allow users to use a search 
 box to locate prompt answers, from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Show 
 search box</B></span> drop-down list select FALSE or TRUE. Searching for objects 
 allows analysts to quickly locate specific objects to use to answer the 
 prompt.</p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="14" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>If you are using the Shopping Cart display style, you 
 can select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Use folder structure </B></span>check 
 box to display the prompt choices in a folder structure. This option, 
 available for search objects only, is useful when the same object with 
 the same name is saved in multiple folders. </p></li>
	<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
		
<li class=p><p>To allow users to navigate above the root folder 
 when searching, select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Allow navigation 
 above search root</B></span> check box. </p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs3"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>To 
 specify how qualifications are displayed in the prompt</B></span></p>
<ol start="15" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>Click the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Qualification 
 </B></span>tab.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Determine the types of qualification expressions allowed 
 in the prompt by selecting an option from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Expression 
 type allowed</B></span> drop-down list.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Determine the default condition (for example, Select 
 or Qualify) that is displayed in the prompt by selecting an option from 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Default</B></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>expression 
 type </B></span>drop-down list.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Determine the default condition operator (for example, 
 Greater than or Less than) that is displayed in the prompt by selecting 
 an option from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Default</B></span> <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>condition operator </B></span>drop-down list.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Determine how many elements are listed in each prompt 
 answer list in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Maximum number of 
 elements per list</B></span> field.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To allow users to import a list of attribute elements 
 from which they can choose, select the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Allow 
 element import</B></span> check box.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To allow users to browse the elements in attribute qualification, 
 select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Allow element browsing in attribute 
 qualification</B></span> check box. </p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Determine the default logical operator that is used 
 between conditions by selecting an option from the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Default</B></span> 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>operator between conditions </B></span>drop-down 
 list.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>To allow users to modify expressions, select the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Allow modification of the logical operator</B></span> 
 check box.</p></li>
	<ul>
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>To ensure that 
 users can only use a single condition operator (AND/OR) between all of 
 the conditions in an expression, select the<span style="font-weight: bold;"><B> 
 Use a single logical operator between all conditions </B></span>option.</p></li>
		
<li style="list-style: disc;" type=disc class=p><p>To ensure that 
 users can choose a default operator to use between each condition, select 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Allow the user to set independent 
 logical operators between conditions </B></span>option.</p></li>
	</ul>
</ol>
<p class="whs3"><span><B><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>To 
 save the prompt</B></span></B></span></p>
<ol start="24" type="1" class="whs2">
	
<li class=p><p>To save the prompt, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Save 
 As</B></span>. The Save As dialog box opens.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Specify a name, description, and the location in which 
 to save the prompt and click <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>OK</B></span>.</p></li>
</ol>
<p class="whs5">You can now add your new prompt to a report. 
 See 
<a href="Add_prompts_to_reports.htm">Adding a prompt to a report</a>.</p>
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